Description
The word Sharif means «noble man» in Arabic language.
Among Arabs, nobility is not necessarily associated with lineage but is a quality that is associated first of all with the character. It is said of a person that he is noble even though not of noble descent. Nobility, for the fierce people of the desert, is a quality of the soul.
Sharif is a fragrance that attracts attention to the person who wears it, like the radiant light of a noble person’s character attracts the attention of all those present, an attraction of the soul. Sharif is the fragrance of a noble sheikh of Arabia who has chosen supreme elegance over flamboyance, gentleness over arrogance and seduction over haughtiness.
in the pure middle Eastern tradition Sharif blends intense leathery notes with aromatic woods and the delicious oriental aroma of amber, sweet and almondy.
The scent of Civet, far in the background, confers to the fragrance a sensual touch of desert wilderness, like the sillage left by a caravan of camels crossing the Bedouin lands at the sunset.
Sharif is a unisex perfume of a sophisticated elegance. A fragrance that can be worn as a social or working choice for important encounters, or for a pure enjoyment of the soul for the deep feeling of self confidence that it bestows. Sharif was launched in 2011. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Dubrana.
3200001lar.ru – :
@ Richmilton…..
Men CAN smell of other things than English Leather…..
What is considered a masculine fragrance differs depending on culture and era. Some men like roses ( me for example ) and the middle east is drowning in rose scents.
Cheers
Matz Ridderstrom
Stockholm
Sweden
artemuser2008 – :
che bello questo sharif! un profumo che richiama a gran voce la tradizione mediorientale focalizzandosi su una poco battuta, almeno in occidente, combinazione di cuoio, zibetto e muschio di quercia. ma se queste tre note sono quelle portanti (e il muschio di quercia non è per fortuna preponderante) in realtà compaiono nell’evoluzione anche mandorla, ambra e benzoino. l’effetto è magnifico: si inaugura con una bella botta di sensazioni animali che si ammorbidiscono presto su un fondo leggermente gourmand e canforato, passando attraverso un’elegante legnosità (non so come altro descriverla!). bello e inusuale.
serega230565 – :
Of three blind buys I made from La Vie del Profumo, and a handful of their other scents I’ve sampled, this one is by far the standout masterpiece.
An exceptionally beautiful green woody oriental that has had myself and others swooning near the bottle before one can even get the first spray out.
Exudes class, nobility, and eastern exoticism without going the more familiar spicy route. Not at all a casual scent, nor for “casual” personalities. But easily the signature scent of a powerful masculine presence, yet also applicable to feminine wear with the fresh greenery on display. Ideal for darker complected, oilier body chemistry and temperate weather, and unforgettably distinguished in its overall presentation.
Not a cheap date, as the 32ml is currently 110 euros ($125 USD). But again, not for a budget persona either.
Well done, La Vie del Profumo. This irresistibly gorgeous fragrance is the stuff of greatness, and should be worn as such.
★★★★ (out of ★★★★).
Lyncnaine – :
How nice!
Sharif opens with an extremely realistic mastic accord. Totally non-linear in development, it progresses to a really nice variation of Dana’s English Leather (but nice!) with a lovely and delicate floral facet.
Wonderful!
Porno – :
Great review Ulysses. I’d been reading on Basenotes about this new perfume and, encouraged below review managed to get my hands on a bottle. So glad I did.
My first impression is sharp leather. Brings to mind the scent of huge coiled ropes, dockside in an Arabian port, baking in the hot sun, sailors, skin glistening with sweat, shifting spices from a cargo ship onto the backs of muttering camels, cinnamon, ripe figs, sweet in the air. The tang of the sea; the dry of the desert. The call to far-away open space; the comfort of belonging.
The middle for me is warm cinnamon melting into dry sweet sandalwood with a mirage of rose and candied almonds, still with a touch of edge; a bit of bite; air, space.
I agree with Ulysses, this perfume calls in two almost opposing ways and for me therein lies the magic.
A beautifully constructed perfume.
glalfumma – :
When I learned that a new series of Arab perfumes was about to be presented by Abdes Salaam, I have been intrigued.
Sharif is the first of seven new fragrances:the name mean noble person and the perfume was built thinking in terms quite different from the current trend ;I think the description given by the composer is very appropriate:”Sharif is the scent of a noble Arab Sheik who chose the supreme elegance instead of the show of wealth,kindness and seduction instead of arrogance.
In the pure tradition of the Middle East, Sharif consists intense notes of leather and aromatic woods with the delicious aroma of amber scents of the East, and sweet almond”.
At first you feel an animal note and you have a strong impression of camphor along with a hint of bitter almond,but then the scent opens, leaving room for a gourmand scent, where I seem to smell vanilla and anise.
As with other Abdes Salaam’s perfumes, I do not think it’s a simple composition:I feel that this fragrance has two souls, a dry and hard one and another soft and tenderly sweet.
It’s simply surprising!
The laconic description from the Nose is Leather,Precious Woods,Amber,but I suspect that there is much more.